Extending a visa in the event of flooding and then what?
Lately it has happened several times that in certain parts of Thailand there was a lot of flooding, making travel impossible. In certain cases, this meant that a return journey could not be started or a visit to an embassy or immigration was not possible.
Reader question: Wooden windows and rain nuisance
We built our house a year ago. We have opted for beautifully decorated Thai wooden doors and windows. We have now experienced that they are difficult to open and close in damp weather. In addition, with regard to the windows, we have flooding during heavy rain and strong winds.
Reader question: What is the situation like in the wet South?
We fly to Bangkok on Thursday the 19th and have booked a flight to Hat Yai Wednesday the 25th. Plan was to continue to Koh Lipe. I hear different stories and the various weather forecasts also give a varying picture. Does anyone who may live there (nearby) know what the flooding situation is like in Hat Yai eo?
Heavy rain showers in Bangkok on Sunday and Monday
The capital Bangkok and surrounding provinces must expect heavy rain showers on Sunday and Monday. Usually, these types of showers cause a lot of flooding for traffic.
Flooding in Pattaya
Again, will there be thought? Indeed, but I felt a little sorry for the board of Pattaya.
Until the end of the week: Rain and traffic in Bangkok
Until the end of the week, the Bangkokians have to take into account heavy rain showers that can cause flooding. The result is obvious: traffic jams and traffic jams.
News from Thailand – August 29, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Supreme Patriarch wants to reconcile Wat Sa Ket monks
• Commission approves cheese slicer over budget 2015
• Fight in nightclub; ten army officers arrested
News from Thailand – January 13, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• News about Bangkok Shutdown is in Bangkok Breaking News
• Five villages in Narathiwat under 50 cm to 1 meter of water
• Medical personnel: The minister can tell us more
Thailand floods 2013: The market of Phanat Nikhom (video)
In this video you can see the flooded streets near the market of Phanat Nikhom. Phanat Nikhom is a district (amphoe) in the north of Chonburi Province in Eastern Thailand.
News from Thailand – July 31, 2013
News from Thailand brings today:
• Baby injured in police shooting vs drug suspect
• Six Dutch tourists slightly injured after collision
• 'Hair sausages' against oil stains are not such a good idea after all
Major flooding in eastern Thailand (video)
The images are reminiscent of 2011, but they show the usual nuisance inherent in the rainy season. In the eastern provinces of Chanthaburi and Trat, where it has been raining since Monday, large parts are under water. The river Chanthaburi threatens to overflow.
News from Thailand – July 24, 2013
News from Thailand brings today:
• Pests crawling over rice sacks in government warehouse
• Rector secretly changes his son's grades
• Green buffer around industrial estate is doing well
Flooding in Pattaya (video)
Friday, October 5, 2012 was another hit in Pattaya. I had eaten somewhere and went for a coffee in the pool hall Megabreak.
Bangkok braces for tropical storm 'Gaemi'
This weekend it will rain heavily and storms in large parts of Thailand, the Thai meteorological services predict.
Warning for heavy rain this weekend
The Thai media is warning of heavy rain and possible flooding in the northeast, east and central regions of Thailand.
News from Thailand – October 1, 2012
Sandbags, pieces of concrete, plastic bottles and stones have been found in the sewers of Min Buri and Chatuchak in Bangkok, which opposition party Democrats find suspicious.
News from Thailand – September 29, 2012
Thais drink three times as much alcohol as milk. Every year they drink an average of 14,19 liters of milk against 44 liters of alcoholic beverages.